N, n&#39;-disubstituted dicarboxamides and dithiocarboxamides prepared from monoenamines



United States Patent N,N'-DISUBSTITUTED DECARBOXAMIDES AND DI-THEGCARBOXAMIDES PREPARED FROM MONO- ENAMINES Glenn A. Berchtold,Watertown, Mass, assignor to E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company,Wilmington, Del., a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Filed Aug. 21,1961, Ser. No. 132,592

7 Claims. (Cl. 260-2472) This invention relates to novelN,N'-disubstituted dicarboxamides and N,N'-disubstituteddithiocarboxamides.

It is an object of the present invention to provide novel compositions.A further object is to provide novel N,N'- disubstituted dicarboxamides.A still further object is to provide novel N,N'-disubstituteddithiocarboxamides. Yet another object is to provide a process forpreparing these novel compositions by reacting monoisocyanates and/ ormonoisothiocyanates with monoenamines. Other objects will appearhereinafter.

These and other objects of this invention are accomplished by providingcompounds of the formula A B X \N/ X RNH -CH( ]=C( l-NHR where A, B, Dand E, which can be the same or diifferent, are hydrocarbon orsubstituted hydrocarbon radicals, inert towards isocyanates andenamines; R is an aromatic radical; X is S or O; with the provisos that(a) A is joined to the nitrogen atom bearing B through a primary orsecondary aliphatic carbon atom; (b) at least one of the pairs A-B andD-E is joined together, said junctions being made directly or through ahetero-atom (S, O, or tertiary N having a hydrocarbon radical attachedthereto) to form a S to 7 membered ring; (0) any aliphatic carbon atomjoining B to the nitrogen atom hearing A is primary or secondary. Inparticular A, B, D, and E can be aliphatic, aromatic,aromatic-substituted aliphatic, and aliphatic-substituted aromatichydrocarbon radicals. In turn, these radicals can bear non-hydrocarbonsubstituents unreactive toward enamines and isocyanates; representativeexamples include nitro, alkoxy, aryloxy, thioalkoxy, and thioaryloxygroups.

Representative examples of compounds within the scope of the presentinvention include:

N,N'-bis(p-fluorophenyl)-2-(dimethylamino)-1-cyc1opentene-1,3-dithiocarboxamide;

N,N-dibenzyl-2- (butylpropylamino) --tertbutyl-1- cyclopentene-1,3-dicarboxamide;

N,N'-diphenylyl-2- diisoamylamino -5-cyclopentyl-1-cyclopentene-1,3-dithiocarboxarnide;

N,N-bis (Z-naphthyl) -2- (methyl-a-phenethylaminol-cyclohexene-1,3-dicarboxamide;

N,N'-bis( 1 -naphthyl) -2- (N-methyl-o-chloroanilino6-tert-butyl-5-dimethy1- l-cyclohexene-1,3-dithiocarboxamide;

N,N-bis(p-bromophenyl)-2-(N-isoamy1ani1ino)-5-methoxy-l-cyclohexene-1,3-dicarboxamide;

N,N'-dipheny1-2-(N-rnethylanilino)-1-cycloheptene-1,3-dithiocarboxamide;

N,N'-bis (p-hexadecylphenyl -3-piperidino-2-pentene- 2,4-dicarboxamide;

N,N'-bis (p-fluorophenyl -3-piperidino-3 -heptene-2,4-

dithiocarboxamide;

N -pheny1-N -p-toly1-3- 3-isopropylpiperidino -5-methyl-3-heXene-2,4-dicarboxamide;

l-naphthyl) -N -phenyl-3-piperidino-3-hendecene- 2,4-dicarboxamide;

N -biphenylyl-N-p-bromophenyl-4-(2-benzylpiperidino)-3-heptene-3,S-dithiocarboxamide;

N -phenyl-N -m-tolyl-4- 3 -oxazolidiny1) -4-octene-3thiocarboxamide-S-carboxamide;

N,N'-bis p-chlorophenyl -4- S -pheny1-3-oxazolidiny1)4-hendecene-3,S-dithiocarboxamide;

N,N'-bis 3-pyrenyl -9- (Z-butyll-pyrrolidyl)8-heptadecene-S,IO-dicarboxamide;

N,N'-bis [4 (4-pentenyl phenyl] -6-4-homomorpholinyl)-6-dodecenc-5,7-dicarboxarnide;

N,N-diphenyl-6- (4-homomorpholinyl) -6-dodecene- 5,7-dithiocarboxamide;

N,N-dibenzyl-7-morpholino-7-hexadecene-6,8-dicarboxamide;

N,N-diphenyl-11-thiomorpholino-1-eicosene-10,12-

dithiocarboxamide;

N,N-bis(p-hexadecyloxypheny1)-14-homomorpholino)-13-heptacosene-13,IS-dicarboxamide;

N,N'-diphenyl-18-(2,6-dimethyl-morpholino)-17-pentatriacontene-17,19-dithiocarboxamide;

N,N-bis (o-chlorophenyl -2-piperidinol-cyclopentene- 1,3-dicarboxamide;

N,Nbis(2,6-xylyl)-2-(2,5-diethyl-piperidino-S-tertbutyl-l-cyclopentene-l,S-dithiocarboxamide;

N,N'-bis(p-carbomethoxyphenyl)-2-piperidino-1-cyclohexene-1,3-dicarboxamide;

N,N'-bis(2-phenethyl)-2-[2-(p-chlorophenyl)-piperidino]-1-cyc1ohexene-1,3-dicarboxamide;

N,N'-diphenyl-2- 3- 3-phenylbutyl -piperidino] -5-isoamyloxy-l-cyclohexene-1,3-dithiocarboxamide;

N,N'-di 2-naphthyl) -5 -heptyl-2(2-methy1-3-oxazolidinyl)l-cyclohexene-l,3-dicarboxamide;

N,N'-bis S-dodecyl-Z-methylphenyl)-2-(2-methylhomopiperidino)-1-cyclopentene-1,3-dicarboxamide;

N,N'-bis(p-dirnethylaminophenyl)-2-(2-methy1homopiperidino)-1-cyclopentene-1,3-dithiocarboxamide;

N,N-diphenyl-2-morpholino-l-cyclohexene-l,3-

dicarboxamide;

N,N'-diphenyl-2-morpholino-1-cyclohexene-1,3-

' dicarboxamide;

N,N-bis(p-ethoxyphenyl)-2-thiamorpholino-1-cyclopentene-S-propyl-1,3-dicarboxamide;

N,N-bis p-fiuorophenyl-2-thiamorpholinol-cyclopentene-S-propyl-1,3-thiocarboxamide;

N,N-bis (p-tolyl) -4-methyl-2-homomorpholino-1-cyclohexene-l,3-dicarboxamide;

N,N-bis(p-hexadecyloxyphenyl)-2-(2,6-dimethylmorpholino-S-methyl-l-cyclopentene-1,3-dithiocarboxamide;

N,N'-bis (4-biphenyl)-2-(2-ethylmorpholino)-1-cyclopentene-1,3-carboxamide;

N,N'-bis (2.-naphthyl -2- (2-propyl-piperidino-5-benzyll-cyclohexene-1,3-dicarboxamide;

N,N'-diphenyl-2- (N-heptadecylanilino) -1-cyc1ohexene-1,3-dicarboxamide;

N,N-diphenyl-2-(hexadecylmethylamino)-1-cyclopentene-l,3-dithiocarboxamide;

N,N'-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-3-(6-methyl-4-isopropyll-tetrahydro-1,3-oxazinyl)-2-pentene-2,4-dicarboxamide;

N,N-dipheny1-3-(4-isobutyl-6-methyl-1-tetrahydro-1,3-

oxazinyl)-2-heXene-2,4-dithiocarboxamide;

N,N-bis (p-tolyl -7- (4-methyll-piperazinyl)-7-hexadecene-6,8-dicarboxamide;

N,N'-bis(m-nitrophenyl) -2-(4-dodecyl-1-piperaziny1)-1-cyclopentene-1,3-dithiocarboxamide andN,N'-diphenyl-2-(4-phenyl-1-piperazinyl)-l-cyclohexene-1,3-dithiocarboxamide.The compounds of the present invention are made by reacting about 2moles of an organic monoisocyanate (or monoisothiocyanate) with one moleof a monoenamine.

A solvent, is generally employed for operating convenience although itsuse is optional. Addition of reactants can be made in any order, at onetime or intermittently or continuously. Impurities reactable withenamines or isocyanates should be excluded. The reaction temperature isnot critical; representative values range from room temperature (2030C.) to about 160 C., 80 to 100 C. frequently being preferred.Representative reaction times range from 1 to 48 hours. For a particularset of reactants, the time required will be shorter, the higher thetemperature used.

If a smaller proportion of organic isocyanate is supplied than statedabove, dicarboxamide formation will be incomplete. For example, themonocarboxamide will be the product when the molar ratio of isocyanateto enamine has a value of 1:1. Proportions higher than 2:1 may be usedbut are unnecessary and may lead to undesired by-products resulting fromreaction of the excess organic isocyanate with the carboxamide groups.Similar results occur when organic isothiocyanates are used.

Unsymmetrical products can be made by reacting a monoenamine with amolar proportion of one RN=C=X compound and then adding a molarproportion of a different RN=O=X compound. This sequential reactionprocedure thus permits one to make unsymmetrical dicarboxamides,unsymmetrical dithiocarboxamides, and enamines bearing both acarboxamide and a thiocarboxamide group.

As previously mentioned, the diearboxamides and dithiocarboxamides arefrequently made in an inert liquid medium. This medium will usuallydissolve the reactants; it may disperse the product as well. Theconcentration of reactants is not critical; ease of stirring and otherfactors of operating convenience will determine the maximumconcentration chosen by those skilled in the art. Concentrations in therange -70 grams of reactants per 100 milliliters of solvent have proveduseful, 10-40 grams sometimes being preferred. Aromatic hydrocarbons(such as benzene, toluene, and m-xylene) are particularly usefulsolvents. Aliphatic hydrocarbons (such as n-pentane) can be employed;the product frequently is insoluble, precipitating during the reaction.Aliphatic acyclic ethers (such as diethyl ether), cyclic ethers (such astetrahydrofuran), lower alkyl esters (such as ethyl acetate), andselected unsaturated chlorinated hydrocarbons (such aso-dichlorobenzene, trichloroethylene, and tetraehloroethylene) arealternative liquid media. Mixtures of two or more miscible liquidsolvents can be employed, when desired. The dicarboxamides anddithiocarboxamides can be isolated by conventional means. Precipitatescan be collected by filtration or centrifugation. Soluble product can befreed from solvent by evaporation, spray drying, or drum drying, or byadmixture with non-solvents.

Any aromatic monoisocyanate or monoisothiocyanate compound may beemployed in making the compounds of the present invention. The R radicalin the above formula is, of course, derived from this reactant. Anysubstituents on R should be inert toward enamines and isocyanates. It ispreferred that R contain from about 6 to 22 carbon atoms. Mixtures ofthese compounds can be employed when desired.

Representative organic monoisocyanates include phenylisocyanate,p-chlorophenylisocyanate, o-tolylisocyanate, m-nitrophenylisocyanate,m-bromophenylisocyanate, p-methoxyphenylisocyanate,p-carbomethoxyphenylisocyanate, 4-biphenylisocyanate,p-dimethylaminophenylisocyanate, 4-ethyl-6-nitro-o-tolylisocyanate,m-fluorophenylisocyanate, 2,3,5,6-durylisocyanate,

2,4,6-mesitylisocyanate, l-naphthylisocyanate, 2-naphthylisocyanate,S-nitro-l-naphthylisocyanate,

4 (4-pentenyl -phenyl-isocyanate, 3-isocyanatopyrene, benzylisocyanate,3-chlorobenzylisocyanate and 4-ethoxybenzylisocyanate;Z-phenethylisocyanate; p-hexadecylphenyl isocyanate;5-dodecyl-2-methyl-phenylisocyanate; 4-dodecyl-3-nitropheny1isocyanate;p-hexadecyloxyphenylisocyanate; Z-thiododecyl isocyanate; and2-oxadodecylisocyanate.

Representative examples of monoisothiocyanates include:phenyisothiocyanate; o-tolylisothiocyanate; p-tolylisothiocyanate;p-bromophenylisothiocyanate; p-fiuorophenylisothiocyanate;2,6-xylylisothiocyanate; p-chlorophenylisothiocyanate;4-biphenylylisothiocyanate; phenethylisothiocyanate; lnaphthylisothiocyanate; and pnitrophenylisothiocyanate. Themonoisothiocyanates can be prepared from the correspondingmonoisocyanates by reacting 2.5 to 3 moles of the latter with one moleof phosphorus pentasulfide according to the general procedure of US.Patent 2,681,358. The isothiocyanates can also be made from thecorresponding primary monoamines by the method of Organic Syntheses,Collective Volumes I (pages 165, 447) and III (page 599), John Wiley &Sons, Inc., New York.

The enamines used in making the compounds of the present invention havethe structure where A, B, D, and E, which may be the same or different,are hydrocarbon or substituted hydrocarbon radicals, preferably fromabout 1 to 18 carbon atoms, inert toward isocyanates and enamines, withthe provisos that (a) A is joined to the nitrogen atom bearing B througha primary or secondary aliphatic carbon atom; (b) at least one of thepairs A-B and DE is joined directly or through a heteroatom (S, O, ortertiary nitrogen having a hydrocarbon radical attached thereto) to forma 5 to 7 membered ring; (c) any aliphatic carbon atom in B joining B tothe nitrogen atom bearing A is primary or secondary. Thus A, B, D and Ecan be aliphatic (e.g., lower alkyl) and aromatic substituted aliphatic(e.g., benzyl) hydrocarbon radicals. B, D, and E can also be aromatic(e.g., phenyl, naphthyl, or biphenylyl) or aliphatic substitutedaromatic hydrocarbon radicals (e.g., xylyl, tolyl). In addition, A, B,D, and E can bear non-hydrocarbon substituents unreactive towardisocyanates and enamines. Representative examples of suitablesubstituents include alkoxy, aryloxy, thioalkoxy, thioaryloxy, andnitro. Gbroups bearing Zerewitinolf-active hydrogen atoms are a sent.

Representative examples of these enamines include:

N,N-diethyl-1-cyclopentenl-ylamine;

4-ethyl-N,3-dimethyl-N-isopropyll-cyclopentenl-ylamine;

N-butyl-3-tert-butyl-N-propyll-cyclopentenl-ylamine;

N ,N-diisoamyl-3-cyclopentyl-l-cyclopenten-l-ylamine;

N-ethyl-N-cyclohexyl-B ,4-diphenyll-cyclopentenl-ylarn1ne;

N-methyl-N-(a-phenethyl)-l-cyclohexen-l-ylamine;

N -ethyl-3-methyl-N-(2-naphthyl)-1-cyclohexen-1-ylamine;

l- (N-methyl-o-chloroanilino)-3-tert-butyl-4,4-dimethyll-cyclohexene;

1- (N-isoamylanilino)-4-methoxyl-cyclohexene;

1- (2-penten-3-yl)-piperidine;

1- 3-hepten-3-yl -'3 -methyl-piperidine;

3-isopropyl-1-( l-ethyl-l-isopentenl-yl) -piperidine;

1- 3-nonen-3-yl) -3-phenyl-piperidine;

2-benzyl-1-(3-hepten-4-yl)-piperidine;

4,4-dimethyl-3-phenyl-1- (6-methyl-3-hepten-3-yl) -piper1- dine;

3- (4-octen-4-yl) -oxazolidine;

2,4-dimethyl-3- (4-nonen-4-yl -oxazl-idine;

3- (4-hendecen-4-yl -5-phenyl-oxazolidine;

1-(7-pentadecen-8-y1) -pyrrolidine;

2-n-butyl-1-(8-heptadecen-9-yl)-pyrrolidine;

3-ethyl-1- (6-dodecen-6-yl)-4-pl1enyl-pyrrolidine;

1- 6-pentadecen-6-yl) -hexamethyleneimine;.

4- (7-hexadecen-7-yl -morpholine;

1-( 10-heneicosen-1 l-yl) -thiamorpho1ine;

4-(13-heptacosen-14-yl)-homomorpholine;

1- (7-hexadecen-7-yl -4-methyl-piperazine;

2,6-dimethyl-1-( l7-pentatriaconten-18-yl) -morpl1oline;

1-( l-cyclopentenl-yl) -piperidine;

2-methyl-1-(3-propyl-l-cyclopcnten-1-yl)-piperidine;

2,5 -diethyl- 1- 3-tert-butyll-cyclopentenl-yl pip eridine;

2 p-chlorophenyl 1- l-cyclohexenl-yl -piperidine;

2- (7-methoxyheptyl) -1-(3-benzyll-cyc1ohexen-1-yl)- piperidine;

3-(3-pheny1propyl) -1- (4-amyloxy-1-cyclohexen-1-yI)- piperidine;

2-methyl-3- (4-heptyll-cyclohexen- 1 -yl) -oxazo1id1ne;

3 ,3-diphenyl-1-(5-ethyl-3 -methyl-1-cyclohexen-1yl) -pyrrolidine;

2-methyl-1- l-cyclop enten- 1-yl -hexamethy1eneimine;

4-( l-cycloheptenl-yl) -morpholine 5 -ethyl-4 l-cyclohexenl-yl)-2-methyl morpholine 4- 3-propyll-cyclopentenl-yl -thiamorpholine;

4-(4-methyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-homomorpholine;

6-methyl-3 (Z-penten- 3 -y1)-4-isopropyl-tetrahydro-1,3

oxazine;

4-dodecyl-1-( l-cyclopenten- 1-y1 -piperazine; and

4-(pheny1) -1- l-cyclohexenl-yl) -piperazine.

The enamines used in preparing the compounds of the present inventioncan be made by reacting a ketone 11 D-CH -G-CH -E with at least a molarproportion of a secondary amine A-NH where A, B, D, and B have the samemeanings previously stated. Frequently about 1.5 to 2 molar proportionsof amine are employed. Preferably the condensation is carried out in aninert water-immiscible solvent. By inert is meant a solvent which willnot affect the desired course of reaction; thus the medium is free fromenamine-reactable compounds such as alkyl halides, allylic halides, acylhalides, benzyl halides, water, cyanogen chloride, a,/3-unsaturatednitriles, B-unsaturated ketones, and c p-unsaturated esters;furthermore, it is free of acid functions which would tie up the amineand of groups which might tie up the ketone, e.g., vicinal glycols whichcould form ketals. Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons are preferred,benzene and toluene being particularly preferred. The concentration ofreactants is not critical. Frequently about 10-70 grams of reactants areemployed for every 100 milliliters of solvent. A catalyst is optional;occaabout 10-70 grams of reactants are employed for every for everygram-mole of ketone. The reaction temperature is not critical;temperatures between about 80 and 120 C. are often very satisfactory.The progress of the reaction can be followed by measuring the amount ofwater which is formed. The reaction time needed will frequently rangebetween about 10 to 300 hours, 10-50 often sufiicing. The lower thetemperature and the more sterically hindered the reactants, the longerthe time. In a representative procedure a solution of 30 grams ofcyclopentanone and 46.5 grams of morpholine in 300 milliliters oftoluene are refluxed at atmospheric pressure under a water separator(e.g., Dean-Stark tube) for 20-30 hours. The solvent is then removed bydistillation at atmospheric pressure and the residue fractionatedthrough a Vigreux column. Examples of preparations of this type aregiven in the Ph D. thesis of A. A. Brizzolara (Columbia University,1960). Enamines can be made by the method described in US. Patent2,773,087. The procedures disclosed in Methoden der Organischen Chemie,Houben- Weyl, vol. II (Stickstoff verbindungen), page 171, are alsouseful.

The enamine derivatives of the present invention having at least one,preferably two, thioamide groups are very useful as accelerators forcuring polychloroprene with magnesia and zinc oxide. Optional additivessuch as carbon black, detackifiers, antioxidants, and the like can bepresent. Those skilled in the art will recognize that the concentrationsof curing agents and accelerators and the particular combination of theoptional compounding ingredients used will depend upon the specificapplication for which the vulcanizate is intended. It has been foundadvantageous to use enough of the enamine to supply about 0.10 to 0.15part of sulfur for every parts of polychloroprene by weight. Arepresentative recipe contains (by weight): 100 parts of Type WNeoprene, 1 part of N-phenyl-fl-naphthylamine, 0.5 part of stearic acid,29 parts of SRF black, 4 parts of MgO, 6.5 parts of ZnO, and 1.0 part ofN,N'-diphenyl-2-(l-pyrrolidyD-l-cyclohexenel,3-dithioearboxamide. Thecomposition is cured at 153 C. for 30 minutes. Further information aboutpolychloroprene compounding and, in particular, its curing with magnesiaand zinc oxide is to be found in the following publications: TheNeoprenes, by Neil L. Catton, 1953, Rubber Chemicals Division, B. I. duPont de Nemours & Co. (Inc), Wilmington, Delaware; Introduction toRubber Technology, ed. by M. Morton, 1959, Reinhold PublishingCorporation, New York; Synthetic Rubber, G. S. Whitby, Ed.-in-Chief,1954, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York; Synthetic Rubber Technology,vol. I, W. S. Penn, 1960, Maclaren & Sons, Ltd., London. Thedicarboxamides may be used as light stabilizers to prevent dye fading ofvarious synthetic fabrics which have been dyed with azo type dyes.

The following examples will better illustrate the nature of the presentinvention; however, the invention is not intended to be limited to theseexamples. Parts are by weight unless otherwise indicated.

EXAMPLE 1 Preparation of N,N'-bis(p-t0lyl)-2-m0rph0lino-1-cyclohexene-J,3-dicarb0xamide A solution of 8.3 grams of4-(1-cyclohexen-1-yl) morpholine and 13.3 grams of p-tolyl isocyanate in100 milliliters of benzene was heated at reflux temperature for 24 hourswhile protected from atmospheric moisture. Afterward when the solutionhad been cooled to room temperature, 15.4 grams (71%) of thedicarboxamide crystallized from it. This compound melted at 209 afterthree recrystallizations from CH Cl -pet. ether.

Analysis.-Calc. for C H O N C, 72.03; H, 7.21; N, 9.69. Found: C, 72.3,72.1; H, 7.4, 7.1; N, 9.58, 9.66.

EXAMPLE 2 Preparation of N,N-bis(pchl0r0phenyl) -2-morph0lin0-1-cyclohexene-I,3-dicarb0xamide A solution of 8.3 grams of4-(1-cyclohexen-1-yl) morpholine and 15.3 grams of p-chlorophenylisocyanate in 100 milliliters of benzene was heated under reflux for 21hours while protected from atmospheric moisture. After the solution hadbeen subsequently allowed to cool to room temperature, it was pouredinto petroleum ether. The gummy precipitate, which resulted, wasdissolved in methylene chloride. Petroleum ether was then added. Afterlong standing, the solution deposited crystals (12.0

grams, 51%) of the dicarboxamide. Upon three recrystallizations from CHCl -pet. ether, this compound had an M.P. of 159 (after change ofcrystalline form at 152-154").

Analysis.Calcd. for C H O N Cl: C, 60.76; H, 5.31; Cl, 14.94. Found: C,60.6, 60.4; H, 5.3, 5.1; CI, 15.0, 15.0.

EXAMPLE 3 Preparation of N,N'-diphenyl-2-(1-pyrrolidyl)-1-cyclopentene-l,3-dithiocarboxamide A solution of 19.0 grams of phenylisothiocyanate in 100 milliliters of benzene was stirred and cooled inan ice water bath while protected from atmospheric moisture. A solutionof 9.4 grams of 1-(l-cyclopenten-1-yl)pyrrolidine in 30 milliliters ofbenzene was added dropwise over a 10-15 minute period during which timethe temperature rose from 13 to 18. The solution was allowed to stand 2days. The heavy yellow precipitate (A) which formed was collected byfiltration. It weighed 24.7 grams. Addition of pet-ether to the filtrategave a second crop (B), 2.6 grams, M.P. 86-90". Four recrystallizationsof (B) on a small scale from ethyl acetate gave the dithiocarboxamide.

EXAMPLE 4 Preparation of N,N-diphenyl-2-(2,6-dimethylmorpholino)-1-cycl0hexene-1,3-dicarboxamide Seventeen grams of phenyl isocyanateand 21 grams of 4-(l-cyclohexene-l-yl)-2,6-dimethylmorpholine werestirred together at room temperature. Much heat was evolved. Whencooled, the composition solidified to a white powdery solid melting at152-154 C. (recrystallized from ethanol).

Analysis.-Calcd. for C H N O C, 71.5; H, 7.8; N, 9.6. Found: C, 71.6; H,7.2; N, 9.7.

EXAMPLE 5 Preparation of N,N'-diphenyl-2 (di-n-butylamino)1-cycloIiexene-1,3-dicarboxamide To a stirred solution of 10.0 grams ofN,N-di-n-butyll-cyclohexen-l-yl amine in 80 milliliters of dioxane wasadded 11.4 grams of phenyl isocyanate and 20 milliliters of dioxane.There was a slight exothermic etfect. The solution, while protected fromatmospheric moisture, was refluxed for one hour and then allowed tostand overnight. The resulting clear solution was concentrated bydistillation under reduced pressure to give a partly crystalline residuewhich was dissolved in hot chloroform and filtered. Evaporation of thefiltrate and drying of the residue in a vacuum desiccator gave a solidproduct, 20.1 grams, M.P. 125-129". It was recrystallized twice fromethyl acetatepet.-ether to raise the M.P. to 136-138 and 139-140,respectively. A third recrystallization from ethyl acetatepet.-ethergave the analytical sample, white needles, M.P. 141. The results showthat the product is the dicarboxamide, yield 94%.

EXAMPLE 6 Preparation of N,N'-diphenyl-3-m0rpholino-Z-pentene-2,4-dicarb0xamide To 4.0 grams of 4-(2-penten-3-yl)morpholinein 25 milliliters of dioxane was added 6.5 grams of phenyl isocyanate.The solution, which immediately became warm, was allowed to stand atambient temperature for 4 days while protected from atmosphericmoisture. Most of the solvent was then removed by distillation underreduced pressure. The residual thick liquid was dissolved in warmchloroform. The solution obtained was filtered and the filtrate wasdiluted with pet.-ether to induce crystallization. The product,collected by filtration, weighed 6.3 grams, M.P. 126-128. Onrecrystallization from chloroform, a compound melting at l94-196 firstseparated. Addition of petroleum ether to the filtrate gave theprincipal component, M.P. 138-140. The first compound (M.P. 194-196 C.)was recrystallized twice from chloroform and once from ethyl acetate togive sample A, M.P. 197. The second compound was recrystallized twicefrom CHCl -pet. ether and twice from ethyl acetate to give sample B,M.P. 140. Sample B, the main product, is the adduct of 2 moles ofisocyanate with one of enamine.

Analysis.Calc. C H O N C, 70.21; H, 6.92; N, 10.68. Found: N, 10.55.

The higher melting product A is apparently the ketone resulting fromhydrolysis of B.

Analysis.Calcd. for C H O N C, 70.35; H, 6.22; N, 8.64. Found: N, 9.10.

EXAMPLE 7 Preparation of N,N'-diphenyl-2-m0rph0lin0-1-cyclopentene-1,3-dicarboxamide Phenyl isocyanate (3.50 grams) and4-(1-cyclopentenl-yl) morpholine (2.25 grams) were mixed in 20milliliters of benzene under a nitrogen atmosphere, shaken, and allowedto stand for 48 hours. Pentane (25 milliliters) was added and theprecipitate was collected by suction filtration and dried to give 5.12grams (89%) of product. Recrystallizations from 1:1 methanol-benzene andfrom acetonitrile gave 3.09 grams of product, M.P. 140.1-143.2.

Analysis.-Calcd. for C H N O C, 70.60; H, 6.45; N, 10.74. Found: C,70.36; H, 6.41; N, 10.68.

EXAMPLE 8 Preparation of N,N'-diphenyl-2-m0rph0lin0-1-cycl0hexene-1,3-dicarb0xamide Phenyl isocyanate (5.96 grams) and4-(1-cyclohexenl-yl) morpholine (4.43 grams) were dissolved in 50milliliters of benzene and heated under reflux on a steam bath for onehour. The benzene was removed under reduced pressure and the residue wasrecrystallized from acetonehexane to give 8.52 grams (82%) of product,M.P. 189-192. A further recrystallization raised the melting point to191.4192.8.

Analysis.Calcd. for C H N O C, 71.09; H, 6.71; N, 10.36. Found: C,70.79; H, 6.57; N, 10.34.

EXAMPLE 9 Preparation of N,N'-diphenyl-Z-morpholino-1-cycl0heptene-1,3-dicarboxamide Phenyl isocyanate (2.24 grams) and4-(1-cyclohepten- 1-yl)morpholine (1.71 grams) were mixed in 25milliliters of benzene under a nitrogen atmosphere and heated under agentle reflux for 3 hours. The mixture was cooled to room temperatureand the benzene was removed under reduced pressure. The residue wasrecrystallized from 1:1 cyclohexane-benzene to give 2.07 grams (52%) ofproduct, M.P. 154.5-15 6.3 Addition of pentane yielded an additional1.02 grams (26%). A second recrystallization raised the melting point to155.2157.1.

Analysis.Calcd. for C H N O C, 71.58; H, 6.97; N, 10.02. Found: C,72.03, C, 71.10, C, 72.09; H, 6.81, H, 6.70, H, 7.01; N, 10.09.

EXAMPLE 10 Preparation of N,N'-bis(o-metlzoxyphenyl) -2-(1-pyrrolidyl)-1-cycl0pentene-J,3-dicarb0xamide A solution of 11.0 grams ofo-methoxyphenyl isocyanate in 20 milliliters of dioxane was added to 5grams of 1- (l-cyclopenten-l-yl) pyrrolidine in milliliters of dioxane.Heat was evolved. The solution was allowed to stand while protected fromatmospheric moisture for 2 /2 days. The solvent was then removed byevaporation under reduced pressure to leave a very thick liquid. Acrystallization attempt from CHCl -pet. ether was unsuccessful. Theproduct was sparingly soluble in hot ether. Leaching with hot ether gaveon cooling a sticky solid. Another crystallization from ether gave asolid but no crystals.

EXAMPLE 11 Preparation of N,N-bis(m-tlyl)-2-(N-methylanilino)-1-cyclohexene-1,3-dicarboxamide A solution of 7.2 grams of m-tolylisocyanate in 20 milliliters of dioxane was added to 5.0 grams of l-(N-methylanilino)-1-cyclohexene in 30 milliliters of dioxane. There was noheat eflect. After the solution had stood under a drying tube for 3days, the solvent was removed by distillation under reduced pressure toleave a very thick oil.

EXAMPLE 12 Preparation of N,N',l,3-tefraphenyl-2-(I-pyrrolidyl-1-pr0pene-1,3-dicarboxamide A solution of 6.0 grams of phenyl isocyanatein 10 milliliters of dioxane was added to 6.6 grams of 145-benzyl-e-styryl)-pyrrolidine in 10 milliliters of dioxane. There was noheat effect. After the solution had stood while protected by a dryingtube for 3% days, concentration by evaporation under reduced pressuregave a very thick oil.

EXAMPLE 13 Type W Neoprene was compounded on a rubber roll mill withN,N-diphenyl-2-(l-pyrrolidyl)-1-cyclopentene- 1,3-dithiocarboxamide.Table I, which follows, shows the recipes used, cure conditions, and theproperties of the vulcanizates:

TABLE I.VULCANIZATION OE NEOPRENE BLACK STOCK Parts Type W Neoprene 100Neozone D 1 Stearic acid 0.5 SRF black 29 Magnesium oxide 4 Zinc oxide 5Enamine 1 Mooney scorch small rotor, 250 F.:

Minimum 26 Minutes to pt. rise 12 Minutes to 20 pt. rise l7 Cure: 30min/307 F.:

M 355 M 2000 T 2835 E 380 Yerzley resilience, 25 C 73 Percentcompression set, 70 hr./ 100 C 30 Shore hardness 55 EXAMPLE 14 A.Preparation of cellulose acetate films containing enamine dicarboxamidesThree 0.5-gram samples of cellulose acetate were each dissolved in 35milliliters of acetone. Solution A was the control. To Solutions B-Cwere added 0.05-gram samples ofN,N'-diphenyl-2-morpholino-l-cyclohexene- 1,3-dicarboxamide, andN,N-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-2-morpholino-l-cyclohexene 1,3 dicarboxamide,respectively. Films A-C were cast from these solutions by evaporation inaluminum dishes. Irradiation for 24 hours with a General Electricsunlamp at a 6-distance caused no change in their appearance.

B. Use of enamine dicarboxamides to prevent dye fading Film A (control)and Films B-C made in Part A above were placed on Dacron polyester fibercloth which had been dyed with a red azo dye They were then irradiatedwith a General Electric sunlamp at a 6"-distance for 3 hours. Theuncovered cloth and that covered by Film A were very faded. In contrast,the cloths covered by Films B-C containing the enamine dicarboxamideswere unchanged.

As many widely different embodiments of this invention may be madewithout departing from the spirit and scope thereof, it is to beunderstood that this invention is not limited to the specificembodiments thereof except as defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. N,N-diphenyl 2 morpholino-l-cyclohexene-1,3- dicarboxamide.

2. N,N-diphenyl 2 (l-pyrrolidyl)-l-cyclopentene- 1,3-dithiocarboxamide.

3. N,N'-diphenyl 3-morpholino-2-pentene-2,4-dicarboxamide.

4. N,N'-l,3-tetraphenyl 2 (1-pyrrolidyl-l-propene)- 1,3-dica-rboxamide.

5. N,N-bis(p-chlorophenyl) 2 morpholino-l-cyclohexene-1,3-dicarboxamide.

6. A compound of the formula A B X N X wherein A, B, D and E areradicals, which are inert toward isocyanates and enamines, selected fromthe group consisting of hydrocarbon and substituted hydrocarbonradicals, said hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms andsaid substituents being selected from the group consisting of nitro,alkoxy, aryloxy, thioalkoxy, and thioaryloxy groups; R is a hydrocarbonaromatic radical which is inert toward isocyanates and enamines, saidradical having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms; X is se lected from the groupconsisting of sulfur and oxygen; with the proviso that (a) A is joinedto the nitrogen atom bearing B through a carbon atom selected from thegroup consisting of primary aliphatic and secondary aliphatic carbonatoms; (b) at least one of the pairs A-B and D-E is joined together toform a 5 to 7 membered ring, said junctions being direct junctions ofcarbon atoms in the case of D-E and in the case of AB said junctions areselected from the group consisting of direct junctions of carbon atomsand junctions through a hetero-atom, said hetero-atom being selectedfrom the group consisting of sulfur, oxygen and a tertiary nitrogen atomhaving a hydrocarbon radical attached thereto, said hydrocarbon radicalhaving from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; and (c) any aliphatic carbon atomjoining B to the nitrogen atom hearing A is selected from the groupconsisting of primary and secondary aliphatic carbon atoms.

7. A process which comprises reacting 2 moles of a compound of theformula RNCX, wherein R is a hydrocarbon aromatic radical which is inerttoward isocyanates and enamines, said radical having from 6 to 22 carbonatoms and X is selected from the group consisting of sulfur and oxygenwith about one mole of a monoenamine of the formula wherein A, B, D andE are radicals, which are inert toward isocyanates and enamines,selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon and substitutedhydrocarbon radicals, said hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 18carbon'atorns and said substituents being selected from the groupconsisting of nitro, alkoxy, aryloxy, thioalkoxy, and thioaryloxygroups; with the provisos that (a) A is joined to the nitrogen atombearing B through a carbon atom selected from the group consisting ofprimary aliphatic and secondary aliphatic carbon atoms; (b) at least oneof the pairs A-B and D-Eis joined together to form a 5 to 7 memberedring, said junctions being direct junctions of carbon atoms in the caseof D-E and in the case of A-B said junctions are selected from the groupconsisting of direct junctions of carbon atoms and junctions through ahetero-atom, said hetero-atom being selected from the group consistingof sulfur, oxygen and a tertiary nitrogen atom having a hydrocarbonradical attached thereto, said hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 12carbon atoms; and (c) any aliphatic carbon atom joining B to thenitrogen atom bearing A is selected from the group consisting of primaryand secondary aliphatic carbon atoms.

No references cited.

IRVING MARCUS, Primary Examiner.

WALTER A. MODANCE, Examiner.

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